RIM Announces Wireless Achievement Award Recipients at BlackBerry World

ORLANDO, FLORIDA, May 02 (MARKET WIRE) --
BlackBerry World 2012 - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM)
announced today the recipients of this year's Wireless Achievement Awards
at BlackBerry World(TM) 2012.

The Wireless Achievement Awards are presented to customers who are doing
business in new and innovative ways with BlackBerry(R) products and
services. These customers have mobilized corporate systems to help
increase performance, impact the bottom line and simplify life for their
employees.

A list of all finalists follows below, along with a brief summary of
information and results provided by each winning recipient. The awards
are classified into four categories: Attendee Choice, Business Impact,
Innovation In Private Sector, and Innovation In Public Sector.

Attendee Choice Award

The Attendee Choice Award allowed BlackBerry World attendees to vote for
one of the three finalists for applications developed by a business for
its customers.

Winner:

Cines Unidos -- Venezuelan movie goers can now buy tickets and get news
on upcoming features with the click of a button, thanks to Cines Unidos's
app for BlackBerry(R) smartphones. As well as buying tickets and
obtaining receipts and confirmations, the easy-to-use app, developed in
partnership with Mobile Media Networks, gives users a 40-minute show-time
warning and the ability to share movie schedules with friends and book
dates over BlackBerry(R) Messenger (BBM(TM)). Cines Unidos makes the
app-which now has about 1.5 million users-available for download on
BlackBerry App World(TM), and by scanning QR codes in theater lobbies, on
posters and popcorn dispensers.

Finalists:

-- Banesco Banco Universal, C.A. - in partnership with Synergy Global
Business C.A.(R)
-- OK! Magazine UK - in partnership with Refresh Mobile Ltd. (Mippin)

Business Impact

This award recognizes organizations that have deployed a wireless
solution that has made a significant impact to their business.

Winner: Nomura International plc -- Nomura International plc (Nomura) is
a leading financial services group. Mobile users based in the London, UK
office represented 14% of the workforce but accounted for two-thirds of
the telecommunications spend. Mobile call costs were rising by 18%
annually. Also, Nomura needed to comply with the UK's Financial Services
Authority's (FSA) Policy Statement 10/17, which made call recording
mandatory on mobile devices. Nomura implemented BlackBerry(R) Mobile
Voice System (BlackBerry(R) MVS), to assist with its regulatory
compliance. It also helped reduce the call spend among BlackBerry MVS
users by nearly 36%. Fifty per cent of all mobile calls at Nomura's UK
office now go out over BlackBerry MVS.

Finalist:

-- Eversheds LLP - in partnership with Polaris Financial Technology
Limited.

Innovation In Private Sector

This award recognizes organizations that have deployed new, innovative
wireless solutions to drive business productivity.

Winner: Cablevision S.A. Argentina -- Cablevision S.A. Argentina
(Cablevision) provides cable TV and broadband Internet service for more
than 3.5 million customers in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. In the
past, Cablevision's 5,000 field technicians had difficulty staying
connected with their support teams and had to log their work and
inventory of supplies used by hand. Needing a reliable solution, the
company deployed BlackBerry smartphones and the Mobile II application,
developed by Sensebyte Mobile. The solution allows technicians to confirm
work orders, report on service in near real-time and enter inventory
updates even if offline. Cablevision has significantly decreased calls to
the support center while improving productivity and service.

Finalist:

-- IA Clarington Investments, Inc.(TM)

Innovation In Public Sector

This award recognizes organizations that have used wireless solutions in
innovative ways in healthcare, public safety and government.

Winner: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social -- To help meet its mission of
providing humanitarian aid and social assistance, Argentina's Ministerio
de Desarrollo Social, or Ministry of Social Development, turned to
BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry(R) PlayBook(TM) tablets. The
organization equipped 400 of its field operators and personnel in regions
across the country with the devices in order to better capture and share
information on situations, including natural disasters and health and
food -related crises. Replacing the need for projectors, computers, and
photo and video cameras, the solution allows the Minister and senior
ministry officials to quickly respond to community needs, speeding up
decision-making while improving information accuracy.

Finalist:

-- Gwent Frailty Consortium - in partnership with DevelopIQ Ltd. and
LAN2LAN Ltd.

For more information on the Wireless Achievement Awards program, please
visit http://www.blackberryworld.com/special-programs/waa.

About Research In Motion

Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation,
revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the
BlackBerry(R) solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services
are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to
the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in
1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North
America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the
NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ:RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX:RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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